United States name statistics
Murray in United States
Estimated bearers
6,727
Country rank
#3029
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 98.2%Female 1.8%
Murray popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Murray, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 17
- 1881: 14
- 1882: 19
- 1883: 20
- 1884: 17
- 1885: 21
- 1886: 19
- 1887: 34
- 1888: 18
- 1889: 24
- 1890: 32
- 1891: 21
- 1892: 24
- 1893: 18
- 1894: 27
- 1895: 39
- 1896: 31
- 1897: 41
- 1898: 32
- 1899: 33
- 1900: 49
- 1901: 41
- 1902: 38
- 1903: 31
- 1904: 51
- 1905: 60
- 1906: 47
- 1907: 71
- 1908: 72
- 1909: 67
- 1910: 95
- 1911: 144
- 1912: 261
- 1913: 273
- 1914: 345
- 1915: 361
- 1916: 443
- 1917: 446
- 1918: 483
- 1919: 469
- 1920: 530
- 1921: 612
- 1922: 635
- 1923: 598
- 1924: 602
- 1925: 596
- 1926: 577
- 1927: 518
- 1928: 512
- 1929: 437
- 1930: 419
- 1931: 377
- 1932: 347
- 1933: 284
- 1934: 261
- 1935: 255
- 1936: 223
- 1937: 251
- 1938: 265
- 1939: 250
- 1940: 264
- 1941: 265
- 1942: 264
- 1943: 298
- 1944: 225
- 1945: 189
- 1946: 243
- 1947: 300
- 1948: 259
- 1949: 282
- 1950: 233
- 1951: 278
- 1952: 287
- 1953: 258
- 1954: 291
- 1955: 281
- 1956: 316
- 1957: 275
- 1958: 257
- 1959: 242
- 1960: 224
- 1961: 232
- 1962: 210
- 1963: 206
- 1964: 184
- 1965: 136
- 1966: 140
- 1967: 120
- 1968: 93
- 1969: 121
- 1970: 109
- 1971: 100
- 1972: 66
- 1973: 69
- 1974: 66
- 1975: 68
- 1976: 55
- 1977: 44
- 1978: 52
- 1979: 52
- 1980: 61
- 1981: 49
- 1982: 49
- 1983: 41
- 1984: 37
- 1985: 31
- 1986: 44
- 1987: 33
- 1988: 33
- 1989: 45
- 1990: 42
- 1991: 34
- 1992: 37
- 1993: 34
- 1994: 31
- 1995: 25
- 1996: 32
- 1997: 17
- 1998: 28
- 1999: 29
- 2000: 25
- 2001: 32
- 2002: 18
- 2003: 21
- 2004: 15
- 2005: 33
- 2006: 19
- 2007: 18
- 2008: 26
- 2009: 23
- 2010: 30
- 2011: 31
- 2012: 47
- 2013: 26
- 2014: 40
- 2015: 44
- 2016: 49
- 2017: 57
- 2018: 50
- 2019: 59
- 2020: 54
- 2021: 51
- 2022: 55
- 2023: 75
- 2024: 60
- 2025: 58
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Murray in United States?
An estimated 6,727 people in United States are named Murray. That works out to 1 in 49,338 residents.
Is Murray a common name in United States?
Murray ranks #3029 among first names in United States.